Successful/unsuccessful oneup bids
May 20, 2017, 12:38 am
#961
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 366
I was that told the new rule for changes is 72 hours - I had lodged some oneups in March for flights last Friday and the initial defer emails had said bid could be changed up until 72h pre flight - I tried to acccss the bids and the system said it was too late so I inquired of Air NZ who said that because the bids had been lodged before rule change the cutoff for these was 7 days but in future would be 72 hours. Despite plenty of spare capacity they were only approved at T-6h which of course means one must take a gamble if one of the reasons for wanting the oneup is extra luggage. There had been an equipment change with a refurbished 777-300 without spaceseat replacing a spaceseat 777-300 so availability of PE seating actually had increased and this was known by T-7d. My recent experience with both long haul and shorthaul oneups is that they seem to be approved earlier ex NZ than heading inward to NZ.
May 20, 2017, 4:02 am
#962
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Auckland NZ
Programs: NZ Gold Elite, AS, AC, QF
Posts: 748
Excellent context--thanks mate. This is a 777-200 so the newer PE (which I prefer regardless). Seat map shows 13 unassigned seats. Fingers crossed.
I was that told the new rule for changes is 72 hours - I had lodged some oneups in March for flights last Friday and the initial defer emails had said bid could be changed up until 72h pre flight - I tried to acccss the bids and the system said it was too late so I inquired of Air NZ who said that because the bids had been lodged before rule change the cutoff for these was 7 days but in future would be 72 hours. Despite plenty of spare capacity they were only approved at T-6h which of course means one must take a gamble if one of the reasons for wanting the oneup is extra luggage. There had been an equipment change with a refurbished 777-300 without spaceseat replacing a spaceseat 777-300 so availability of PE seating actually had increased and this was known by T-7d. My recent experience with both long haul and shorthaul oneups is that they seem to be approved earlier ex NZ than heading inward to NZ.
May 24, 2017, 9:40 pm
#964
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: NZ Koru
Posts: 6,411
There's still time to increase your chance of travelling in one of our premium cabins. You can amend your offer up to seven days (72 hours) prior to departure.
May 25, 2017, 4:22 am
#965
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: airnz gold
Posts: 18
one up with gold status
So, looking to upgrade Auck to singapore to Premier, it's says at $390 my bid is weak but I don't feel it's worth more for just a better seat overnight as we don't need the lounge access or baggage.
Does my big at that include the upload percentage for gold status
I checked seats on my flight 3 weeks away and there are plenty avail in pe
Does my big at that include the upload percentage for gold status
I checked seats on my flight 3 weeks away and there are plenty avail in pe
May 31, 2017, 4:00 pm
#969
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,099
May 31, 2017, 8:57 pm
#970
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*S plus various hotel programs
Posts: 945
It's more hopeful than an outright email saying it was declined though.
I'm surprised they don't offer people the chance to improve their odds by bidding just a "bit" more to maximise their revenue.
I'm surprised they don't offer people the chance to improve their odds by bidding just a "bit" more to maximise their revenue.